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thrillers

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Instead, matches have mostly been high-scoring thrillers, with the notable exception of England’s soul-crushing 0-0 draw against Ghana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The German-Irish actor says audiences remain intrigued by spy thrillers because of what it reveals about the people involved.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Through half a century of creature features, epic disasters, sprawling adventures, quirky character studies and electrifying political thrillers, Spielberg has maintained his hope.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Sarah Pidgeon carried ‘Love Story,’ and Sarah Snook and Claire Danes are both past Emmy winners that were on very watchable crime thrillers, so their chances of landing a nomination are also pretty strong.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Yes, he’d made the phone call to Jenny Yen on an untraceable “burner” phone, just like the kidnappers and spies always did in paperback thrillers.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein